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UCF 17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Big Baby (ranked 5186 p4p, 357 weight class) and Dax Baxter (ranked 24463 p4p, 476 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dax Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby looks for the body kick but Baxter saw that one coming.
Baxter with the counter takedown but Baby avoids it easily.
Baby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baby.
Baxter misses with a hook. Baby ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Baby's head coaches at BIGISLAND BIGGUNS WARRIOR TRAINING that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Baxter moves out of range as Baby throws a body kick.
Baby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Baxter finds it's way through Baby's defenses.
Baxter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baby's head backwards.
Baby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxter.
Baby throws a leg kick
and Baxter counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baxter misses with a body punch
and Baby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baby tried to score with a low kick but Baxter checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby scores with a head kick. Baxter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baxter's calf.
Baxter avoids the head kick by Baby.
A good leg kick by Baby.
Baby throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baxter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baxter gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A head kick from Baby lands but Baxter takes it in his stride.
Baxter scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Baxter there.
Baxter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baxter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baby.
Baby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baxter lands with a hook. Baby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby throws a hook but Baxter blocks it.
Baxter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baby throws a push kick but Baxter slaps the foot to one side.
Baxter with the counter takedown but Baby avoids it easily.
Baby throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baxter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baxter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baxter stands up and waves to Baby to follow him.
Baxter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxter checks a low kick from Baby.
Baby throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby cracks the inside of Baxter's front leg.
Baby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baby misses with a head kick.
Baxter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baxter is out of range and Baby settles back down.
Baby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baxter is out of range and Baby settles back down.
Baxter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baby with a body shot.
Baxter has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Baby thumps Baxter with a low kick.
Baxter scores with a hook to the body. Baby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baxter sizes up Baby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Baxter misses its intended target.
Baby throws a quick counter head kick but Baxter was just out of range.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baxter throws a body punch but Baby moves out of range.
Baby tried to counter with a leg kick but Baxter avoided it.
Baxter throws a hook but Baby avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baby looks to land a body kick but Baxter moved away.
Baby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baxter is able to avoid easily.
Baby wants to slow Baxter down by chopping away at his legs.
Baxter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baby defends it well.
Baby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter swings for the body but Baby moves out of range.
Baby ducks right into an uppercut from Baxter.
Baby misses with a head kick.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Baby moves out of range.
Baby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baby motions for Baxter to come forward. Baby throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Big Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter avoids the head kick by Baby.
Baxter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Big Baby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baby ducks under a wild hook from Baxter.
Baby tries to land a leg kick but Baxter saw it coming and moves away.
Baxter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Baby tries a head kick but it misses.
Baby misses with a straight right.
Baby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baxter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baby scrambles back to his feet.
Baxter misses with a lunging right hand
and Baby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baxter swings for the body but Baby moves out of range.
Baby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baxter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baxter checks the leg kick.
Baxter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baby lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baby misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baby avoids the body shot from Baxter.
Baby looks to throw the jab but Baxter is out of range.
Baxter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baxter misses with a right hand
and Baby counters with an outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Baby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baby misses with a head kick.
Baxter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baby throws a leg kick but Baxter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baxter with the counter takedown but Baby avoids it easily.
Baby throws a low kick but Baxter moves out of range easily.
A big right from Baxter misses.
Baxter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baby throws a leg kick
and Baxter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baxter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baby is keeping the position for now.
Baby trying to control the position.
Baxter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baby working a defensive guard here.
Baby is working an open guard so Baxter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Baby misses
and Baxter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter staying out of range there.
Baby throws a head kick but Baxter moves out of range.
Baby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baxter was well out of range. Poor timing from Baby.
Baby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Big Baby is winning the standup battle so far.
Baby is looking to score with low kicks.
Baby tries to land a body kick
and Baxter counters with a single leg into guard. Baby didn't expect that.
Baby is looking to sweep but instead, Baxter has passed into half guard.
Dax Baxter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baby tries to roll over but Baxter keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baby trying to control but Baxter postures up.
Baxter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baby trying to hold on to Baxter's head to control him but Baxter postures up.
Baby is looking to improve his position.
Baxter trying to control the pace.
Baby is controlling Baxter's trapped leg to prevent Baxter from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Big Baby will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baxter.
A low kick from Baby is predictable there
and Baxter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Baby!
Baxter decides to stand back up. Baxter steps back and let's Baby get back to his feet.
Baby misses with a body kick.
Baby throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baxter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Baby!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baby is looking for a sweep.
Baxter stands up.
Baby misses with a leg kick
so Baxter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baby looking for a sweep. Not yet Baby, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baby trying to control the position.
Baxter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baxter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baby looking for a sweep. Not yet Baby, not yet.
Baby is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Baby keeping moving, preventing Baxter from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baxter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baby misses with a hook. Baxter ducked under it nicely.
Big Baby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A lazy body kick from Baby
and Baxter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baby tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Baxter manages to move to mount!
Baxter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baby wants to control but Baxter is having none of it.
Baby working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter controlling from the full mount.
Baxter wants to control the pace but Baby is squirming around nicely.
Baxter controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baby gets back to half guard.
Baby is positioning himself well to prevent Baxter advancing to mount.
Baxter decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Baby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baxter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baby scrambles back to his feet.
Baby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A low kick from Baby misses
and Baxter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baby's guard.
Baxter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dax Baxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dax Baxter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Baby!
Big Baby seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jessie James (ranked 3600 p4p, 423 weight class) and Sekon Chance (ranked 3598 p4p, 422 weight class). James's entrance music is Sounds of Silence (Disturbed). A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jessie James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sekon Chance!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chance shoots and misses
letting James counter with a right hand.
Chance gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
James scores with the left hand. Chance knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab from James.
Chance moves into the clinch successfully.
Chance has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James clobbers Chance with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chance is rocked!
James closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Chance out cold! Chance corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jessie James!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jessie James waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Steiner (ranked 3098 p4p, 108 weight class) and Carlos Pavon (ranked 3657 p4p, 122 weight class). Carlos Pavon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dennis Steiner's chin.
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Pavon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavon staying out of range there.
Carlos Pavon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavon tries to clinch but Steiner moves away
and Steiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pavon tries to clinch there but Steiner circles away.
Pavon looks to clinch
and Steiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pavon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pavon misses with a shot to the body
and Steiner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pavon moves in looking to clinch but Steiner pushes him off.
Steiner walks into a stiff left hand from Pavon.
It looks like Dennis Steiner has been cut.
Pavon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavon throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavon walks into a stiff left hand from Steiner.
Steiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavon misses with an uppercut
and Steiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Steiner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pavon moves out of range of the strikes.
Steiner throws a lazy right hand but Pavon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavon slips under a jab.
Pavon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steiner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steiner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pavon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Steiner backs off Pavon throws a huge counter combo but Steiner manages to avoid it all.
Steiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Steiner thuds a left hand into Pavon's body.
Steiner tries to keep at a distance but Pavon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steiner throws a hook but Pavon avoids it easily.
Pavon tries to clinch
and Steiner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steiner misses with a straight right.
Steiner swings widly with a right hand
and Pavon counters by clinching up.
Pavon has a couple of punches blocked by Steiner.
Pavon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavon blocks a body shot from Steiner.
Pavon throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavon leaning against his opponent.
Steiner tries a body shot but Pavon blocks it.
Pavon misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavon lands a nice shot to the body.
Steiner is trying to stall.
Steiner presses Pavon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steiner blocking some punches.
Steiner being controlled against the cage.
Steiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavon scores with a shoulder strike.
Steiner prevents a body shot from Pavon.
Pavon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavon's elbow.
Pavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavon tries to throw a body punch but Steiner avoids it by throwing Pavon back against the cage.
Pavon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steiner manages to break the clinch.
Pavon gets a clinch.
Pavon takes a shot to the head.
Pavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavon.
Pavon digs a right hand into Steiner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steiner's gas tank.
Pavon working aggressively here.
Pavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steiner blocks an uppercut.
Pavon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavon swings wildly with an uppercut but Steiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steiner cracks Pavon with a nice body shot.
Steiner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Steiner on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavon controls his hands.
Steiner lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavon backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavon.
Good body shot from Pavon.
A head punch on the inside from Pavon fails to land.
Pavon throws a punch but it's blocked by Steiner.
Pavon lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Steiner.
Steiner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavons head.
Pavon swings wildly with an uppercut but Steiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavon struggles to land a body shot inside as Steiner controls his hands.
Steiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavon has a couple of punches blocked by Steiner.
Steiner tries to work over Pavon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steiner has a couple of punches blocked by Pavon.
Pavon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pavon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dennis Steiner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dennis Steiner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pavon is looking to clinch but Steiner is avoiding it.
Pavon wants to clinch but Steiner slips to the side
and Steiner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pavon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steiner, pushing him back against the cage.
Pavon is struggling to control the position.
Pavon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steiner's elbow.
Pavon scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavon can't find room to land a body shot as Steiner controls the action.
Pavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Steiner scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pavon.
Steiner lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pavon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steiner takes a shot to the head.
Steiner is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavon pushes Steiner against the cage. Pavon is working some dirty boxing. Pavon pushes off with a quick right hook! Steiner goes down! Steiner tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pavon moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Pavon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Powell (ranked 3126 p4p, 316 weight class) and Jeff Gower (ranked 3403 p4p, 344 weight class). Jeff Gower acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Gower!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target.
Powell jabs at Gower's body.
Powell lands a right hook to the body.
Gower takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Jeff Gower has been cut.
Powell lands a glancing blow to the side of Gower's head.
Gower's coach down at JAVI Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gower's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some wild striking there from Powell.
Powell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gower throws a leg kick that is checked
and Powell counters with a right hand to the body.
Gower swings away with a body shot that misses
and Powell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Powell steps in with a hook that catches Gower right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Powell follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gower looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Powell!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grumpy Bastard (ranked 2820 p4p, 234 weight class) and Mamadou Yered (ranked 3187 p4p, 264 weight class). Grumpy Bastard looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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154 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grumpy Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamadou Yered!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yered throws a lazy right hand but Bastard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bastard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bastard shoots in looking for a takedown. Yered tries to sprawl out of it but Bastard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yered manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yered swinging wildly here.
Bastard fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yered throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bastard wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yered misses with a looping left.
Bastard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bastard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yered keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grumpy Bastard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yered just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bastard throws a poor cross that misses
and Yered counters with a takedown into side control.
Bastard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Yered asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Yered tries to stand but Bastard is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yered throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bastard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yered won't be happy with that.
Bastard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yered is trying to buck Bastard off.
Bastard is working Yered over with some ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Bastard crashes against the mat.
Bastard scoring with punches from side control.
Bastard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yered is avoiding damage well.
Yered is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bastard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yered can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bastard landing strikes.
Bastard misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yered is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bastard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yered managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bastard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yered wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bastard in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yered is trying to buck Bastard off.
Yered takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastard working the ground and pound.
Bastard lands a nice forearm strike.
Bastard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yered is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Grumpy Bastard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yered ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastard moves away.
Yered swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bastard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yered throws a combination that misses
and Bastard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yered won't be happy with that.
Bastard tries to score with some ground and pound. Yered controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yered is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yered takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yered wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've been informed that Yered has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yered parries the strikes from Bastard easily there. Bastard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yered to escape.
Yered is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bastard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bastard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Yered is avoiding damage well.
Bastard scores with punches from side control.
Bastard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yered is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bastard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bastard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Yered wants to get back to his feet but Bastard drags him back down.
Bastard working the ground and pound but Yered is defending the strikes.
Yered is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bastard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grumpy Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard lands an elbow.
Yered is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yered on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yered is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bastard looks up at the clock and then as Yered takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bastard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yered is rocked!
Bastard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Yered is still in real trouble! Can Bastard finish him?
Yered tries to escape but Bastard is in control.
Bastard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Yered wants to get back to his feet but Bastard drags him back down.
Yered managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bastard.
Bastard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bastard prevents Yered from escaping the position.
Yered really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bastard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bastard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yered is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bastard is controlling him well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ground and pound from Bastard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yered is pushing Bastard's head away, looking to escape. Bastard manages to hold on to the position though.
Bastard misses with the ground and pound.
Yered regains half guard, as Bastard was trying to land strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yered is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bastard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bastard is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Yered is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bastard fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Yered from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bastard! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grumpy Bastard!
Grumpy Bastard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Gilyard (ranked 2371 p4p, 270 weight class) and Gonzalo Pavon (ranked 2809 p4p, 320 weight class). Gonzalo Pavon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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26
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenzo Gilyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gonzalo Pavon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilyard throws a combination that misses
and Pavon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Gilyard.
Gilyard takes one on the button.
We've been told by Gilyard's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pavon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gilyard ducks under a wild hook from Pavon.
Pavon misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gilyard.
Gilyard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gilyard throws a looping overhand right but Pavon ducks down to avoid it.
Pavon scores with a jab to the body.
Pavon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilyard misses the target.
Gilyard thuds a left hand into Pavon's body.
Pavon lands with a hook. Gilyard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gilyard was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavon.
Pavon wants to clinch but Gilyard slips to the side
and Gilyard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilyard misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pavon misses with a lunging right hand
and Gilyard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilyard scores with a sloppy right hand. Pavon should have avoided that one.
Pavon has Gilyard up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilyard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gilyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilyard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pavon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilyard staying out of range there.
Gilyard lands a jab to the head.
Pavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilyard drops Pavon with a beautiful combination! Pavon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gilyard is looking for the KO!
Pavon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Gilyard does no damage.
Pavon is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilyard finish him?
Gilyard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gilyard misses the jab.
Pavon seems to have recovered his senses.
Pavon clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavon.
Gilyard misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Pavon fails to land.
Pavon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pavon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pavon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilyard moves away.
It looked like Gilyard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pavon.
Gilyard throws a right and a left that Pavon avoids nicely.
Pavon throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Gilyard to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilyard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pavon misses with a body shot.
Pavon misses with a lunging right hand
and Gilyard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilyard.
Gilyard with a jab.
Pavon works the jab nicely.
Pavon misses with an uppercut. Gilyard saw that one coming.
Pavon clinches with his opponent.
Pavon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gilyard fails to land.
A short right from Gilyard on the inside.
Nice body punch from Pavon.
Gilyard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavon digs a right hand into Gilyard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gilyard's gas tank.
Pavon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilyard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavon misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Gilyard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilyard is trying to maintain a safe position but Pavon gets an underhook and turns Gilyard into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilyard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gilyard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gilyard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gilyard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavon.
Pavon moves into range and clinches up with Gilyard.
Gilyard looking to slow down the pace here.
Gilyard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavon misses with a wild body shot.
Pavon forces Gilyard back against the cage and clinches.
Pavon blocks a body shot from Gilyard.
Pavon scores with a shoulder strike.
Gilyard looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilyard misses with a body punch.
Gilyard has a couple of punches blocked by Pavon.
Gilyard misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Gilyard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pavon cracks Gilyard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gilyard misses with a straight left.
Gilyard scores with a nice strike.
Gilyard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pavon avoids the body shot from Gilyard.
Pavon clinches with his opponent.
Pavon prevents a body shot from Gilyard.
Gilyard can't break the clinch.
Gilyard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavon has a couple of punches blocked by Gilyard.
Pavon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gilyard blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilyard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilyard tries to throw a body punch but Pavon avoids it by throwing Gilyard back against the cage.
Gilyard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavon tries to throw a body punch but Gilyard avoids it by throwing Pavon back against the cage.
Pavon lands an uppercut.
Pavon lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilyard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavon throws a big shot that misses.
Lorenzo Gilyard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Pavon finds it's target.
Pavon scores with a jab. Gilyard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pavon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gilyard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavon throws a hook to the side of Gilyard's head but Gilyard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gilyard throws a shot from downtown. Pavon moves away and avoids it.
Pavon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Pavon.
Gilyard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pavon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilyard moves away.
Gilyard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pavon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pavon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilyard misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pavon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilyard slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilyard. Pavon does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pavon! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Pavon misses the target.
It looked like Gilyard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Pavon.
Pavon looks to land a right hand but Gilyard moved out of range.
Pavon throws an off balance right hand
and Pavon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gilyard throws out a loose jab but Pavon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavon tries to counter with a clinch but Gilyard shakes him off and moves away.
Gilyard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavon was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilyard.
Pavon throws out a counter right but Gilyard avoids it with no problem.
Gilyard misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Pavon.
Pavon is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pavon misses the target.
Gilyard cracks Pavon with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavon throws a looping overhand right but Gilyard ducks down to avoid it.
Gilyard slips under a jab.
Pavon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilyard.
Nice shot by Pavon.
Gilyard ducks under a wild hook from Pavon.
Pavon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gilyard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Gilyard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilyard blocks a jab.
Gilyard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavon moves away.
Gilyard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pavon moves into the clinch.
Gilyard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pavon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pavon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gilyard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilyard misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavon.
Gilyard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavon's elbow.
Gilyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Pavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilyards head.
Pavon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gilyard moves away from the strike by Pavon.
Pavon misses with a body punch
and Gilyard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pavon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilyard is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Pavon.
Gilyard loads up on a big right hand but Pavon slips the punch.
Gilyard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavon circles away quickly and effectively.
Gilyard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzalo Pavon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pavon lands a jab to the head.
Gilyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavon.
Gilyard lands a body shot.
Gilyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavon.
Pavon lands a jab to the nose.
Pavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilyard.
Gilyard lands with a nice body punch.
Gilyard throws an overhand right that lands on Pavon's shoulder, as Pavon tries to avoid the shot.
Pavon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavon.
Pavon avoids the body shot from Gilyard.
Pavon tries to counter with a clinch but Gilyard shakes him off and moves away.
Pavon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gilyard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gilyard throws a big shot that misses.
Lorenzo Gilyard is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavon wants to clinch up but Gilyard keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavon lunges at Gilyard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gilyard's hand.
Gilyard defending well as Pavon loads up on a big left hand.
Gilyard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pavon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gilyard lands with a shot to the body.
Pavon misses the shot to the body.
Gilyard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gilyard duly obliges.
Pavon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gilyard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pavon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilyard.
Good exchange - Pavon coming out on top.
Pavon clinches.
Pavon lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavon tries a body shot but Gilyard blocks it.
Gilyard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gilyard looking to slow down the pace here.
Pavon lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilyard backwards.
Gonzalo Pavon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavon.
Pavon prevents a body shot from Gilyard.
Gilyard misses with a body punch.
Pavon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gilyard backwards.
Pavon blocks an uppercut.
Gilyard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavon's elbow.
Gilyard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavon's elbow.
A short left from Gilyard.
A nice left hand lands by Pavon.
Gilyard has a couple of punches blocked by Pavon.
Gilyard tries to break free but Pavon pushes him back against the cage.
Gilyard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilyard throws a head punch that misses.
Pavon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gilyard tries to work over Pavon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilyard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilyard misses with some punches.
Gilyard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Pavon.
Gilyard trying to stall but Pavon improves his position.
Gilyard tries to work over Pavon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pavon breaks from the clinch.
Pavon blocks a jab.
Gilyard misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Gilyard finds it's target.
Gilyard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavon.
Gilyard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pavon moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gilyard misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gilyard misses with a wild body shot.
Gilyard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavon.
Pavon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pavon has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Gilyard fails to land.
Pavon breaks the clinch.
Pavon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavon takes the fight into the clinch.
Gilyard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gilyard tries to work over Pavon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gilyard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilyard tries a body shot but Pavon blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lorenzo Gilyard.
I think Gilyard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Gilyard!
An out of breath Lorenzo Gilyard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Woodcock (ranked 1999 p4p, 297 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 3063 p4p, 415 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Woodcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodcock punishes Burton's body with a nice straight punch.
Woodcock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woodcock.
Burton connects with a looping right hand.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Woodcock slips the punch.
Burton throws a hook to the side of Woodcock's head but Woodcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Woodcock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Woodcock.
Woodcock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been told by Woodcock's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Woodcock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Woodcock throws a looping overhand right but Burton ducks down to avoid it.
Burton misses the jab.
Burton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodcock manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Woodcock jabs Burton right on the nose. Burton blinks but takes it well.
Burton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woodcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Burton.
Burton walks into a left hand.
Burton is rocked!
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodcock throws a looping overhand right but Burton ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Burton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Burton lands with an overhand left.
Burton connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Woodcock swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burton! But no joy.
Woodcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Woodcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woodcock.
Woodcock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Woodcock slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Burton throws a jab when Woodcock was well out of range.
Burton ducks under a wild hook from Woodcock.
Woodcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woodcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burton moves away.
Woodcock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodcock.
A punch combination from Woodcock misses.
A slow jab from Woodcock misses its intended target.
Woodcock stalks Burton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burton's face. Burton staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Burton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burton scores with a jab to the head.
Woodcock looks to land a combination but Burton avoids it well.
Burton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woodcock.
Burton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woodcock.
Burton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Burton misses with a straight right.
Burton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burton misses with a hook
letting Woodcock counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Woodcock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Woodcock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Woodcock misses the target.
Burton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burton looks to land a left hand but Woodcock moved out of range nicely.
Woodcock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Woodcock throws a good cross that connects.
Woodcock thuds a left hand into Burton's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Burton as he connects with a hook.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Woodcock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A combination from Woodcock does no damage.
Woodcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton throws out a counter right but Woodcock avoids it with no problem.
Woodcock throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Burton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Woodcock finds it's way round the side to connect with Burton's head.
Burton is still on wobbly legs! Can Woodcock finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woodcock.
Woodcock appears to be looking for a big counter.
Woodcock staying out of range there.
Woodcock drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Burton's head, knocking him out cold! Woodcock is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Woodcock!
Peter Woodcock seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Burns (ranked 1254 p4p, 203 weight class) and Mikhail Popkov (ranked 1388 p4p, 216 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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209 lbs
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Popkov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burns throwing a counter right hand but Popkov manages to avoid it.
Popkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns circles away quickly and effectively.
Popkov lands a two punch combo.
Popkov swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
It looked like Burns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Popkov gets a clinch.
Burns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popkov breaks from the clinch.
Mikhail Popkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popkov lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Popkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov throws a hook but Burns blocks it.
Burns swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Popkov as he connects with a hook.
Oooooh!!! Popkov has knocked Burns down with a huge combo! Popkov steps away and waves a wobbly Burns back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Burns is rocked!
It looks like Cornelius Burns has been cut.
Popkov takes one on the button.
Popkov works the jab nicely.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popkov fakes the body blow, causing Burns to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Burns goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikhail Popkov!
An out of breath Mikhail Popkov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bravo (ranked 1189 p4p, 138 weight class) and Dek Tanningfield (ranked 2837 p4p, 296 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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28
240 lbs
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275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dek Tanningfield!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanningfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bravo tries to avoid it but Tanningfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bravo to the ground. Bravo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tanningfield misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
Tanningfield avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Tanningfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Bravo sprawls well. He's pushed Tanningfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tanningfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Tanningfield shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tanningfield prevents Bravo from improving his position.
Bravo is holding on to half guard well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tanningfield throws a strike but Bravo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanningfield is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanningfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanningfield.
Tanningfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bravo is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanningfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanningfield looking to control.
Bravo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bravo won't allow Tanningfield to sweep him here.
Bravo is stalling in the full guard.
Bravo throwing strikes but missing.
Tanningfield can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bravo controls the pace.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Tanningfield keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Tanningfield keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bravo slips under a jab from Tanningfield.
A big left from Bravo misses.
Tanningfield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bravo defends it nicely.
John Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dek Tanningfield.
Nice sprawl there from Bravo as Tanningfield shoots in.
Bravo is looking to counter punch.
Tanningfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.
Tanningfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bravo as he avoids it easily.
Tanningfield avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Tanningfield gets tackled into the cage by Bravo. Bravo maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanningfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanningfield tries for a takedown but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bravo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tanningfield.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Tanningfield drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bravo defends it well.
Tanningfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Bravo misses with a hook.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Tanningfield ducks down to avoid it.
Tanningfield feints the counter takedown.
Bravo swings for the body but Tanningfield moves out of range.
Tanningfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanningfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Dek Tanningfield has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tanningfield darts in looking for a takedown but Bravo gets double underhooks and turns Tanningfield into the cage.
Tanningfield fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bravo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dek Tanningfield's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanningfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bravo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tanningfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bravo as he jumps to the side.
Tanningfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Tanningfield feints the counter takedown.
Dek Tanningfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanningfield.
Tanningfield drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bravo defends it well.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanningfield counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bravo!
John Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo is not content to let Tanningfield control the position.
Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanningfield can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanningfield looks to land a strike but Bravo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tanningfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bravo controlling the position.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Tanningfield tries to pass.
Bravo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tanningfield pulls Bravo in close to prevent any damage.
Tanningfield keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo is really struggling to control Tanningfield but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bravo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanningfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bravo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bravo distracts Tanningfield with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tanningfield wants to sweep here but Bravo controlling him for the moment.
Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanningfield has control of Bravo's left arm, preventing Bravo from doing any damage.
Tanningfield bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bravo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanningfield wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanningfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tanningfield looking to pass the guard.
Tanningfield throws an elbow that misses. Bravo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tanningfield's guard. Nice move by Bravo!
Bravo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bravo throws a big right hand that misses.
Bravo lands a couple of digs.
We've been informed that Tanningfield has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bravo is working Tanningfield over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tanningfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bravo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bravo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanningfield swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Tanningfield keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bravo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bravo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bravo stands up over Tanningfield, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bravo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanningfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bravo trying to control but Tanningfield is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanningfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bravo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tanningfield will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bravo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dek Tanningfield's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tanningfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bravo swings for the body but Tanningfield moves out of range.
Tanningfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Tanningfield tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tanningfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bravo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanningfield somewhat.
Tanningfield slips under a jab from Bravo.
Tanningfield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanningfield missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bravo controlling the position for now.
Bravo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bravo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Tanningfield from controlling successfully.
Bravo seems keen to control Tanningfield's posture.
Tanningfield stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo.
Tanningfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tanningfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bravo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tanningfield is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanningfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Nice takedown defense from Bravo. No joy for Tanningfield on that attempt.
John Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dek Tanningfield.
Tanningfield slips a jab from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a straight right.
Tanningfield swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tanningfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bravo's guard.
Tanningfield throwing strikes but missing.
Tanningfield throwing strikes but missing.
Bravo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanningfield's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo controlling from the top position.
Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bravo is working Tanningfield over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tanningfield controls Bravo momentarily but Bravo frees himself.
Bravo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tanningfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bravo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bravo working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bravo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bravo won't allow Tanningfield to sweep him here.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanningfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo with a nice head shot there.
That has opened up Dek Tanningfield's cut even more.
Bravo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanningfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bravo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bravo won't allow Tanningfield to sweep him here.
Tanningfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bravo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanningfield's head.
Bravo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanningfield's head.
Tanningfield is rocked!
The cut above Dek Tanningfield's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bravo postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Tanningfield covers up, he's hurt! Bravo keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Bravo and the ref steps in to end the fight! Bravo can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bravo!
A relieved looking John Bravo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rei Bourke (ranked 464 p4p, 57 weight class) and One Punch (ranked 2598 p4p, 300 weight class). Bourke comes to the cage accompanied by Champion. One Punch struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
146 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rei Bourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, One Punch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Punch backs up against the cage.
Bourke lands with a right hand.
Bourke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Punch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bourke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bourke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bourke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Punch's head backwards.
Bourke scores with a jab. Punch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Rei Bourke has been cut.
Bourke scores with a nice strike.
Punch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Punch is rocked!
Bourke drops Punch with a big left hand! Punch is injured, injured bad! Bourke jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rei Bourke!
A relieved looking Rei Bourke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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